WHEN I WAS 7 YEARS OLD, I CRIED AND SAID I WAS GOING TO MARRY MY NEIGHBOR. I WENT TO A JOB INTERVIEW 15 YEARS LATER — THE GENERAL MANAGER LOOKED AT ME AND SMILED: ‘THE GENERAL MANAGER… DID YOU APPLY TO BE HIS WIFE?

“Is it because of the project?” I asked, trying to keep things professional.

“It is because of everything,” he replied, making the moment feel more personal than before.

The silence between us felt closer and more meaningful, as if we were both thinking about the same things.

“I keep wondering what would have happened if I had stayed back then,” he admitted, taking a small step closer.

“I could never stop thinking about you either,” I confessed, feeling my heart race again.

He told me that when he saw me during the interview, he did not see just a candidate, but the little girl who believed in him without hesitation.

“I am not that little girl anymore,” I said softly, meeting his gaze.

“No, you are not,” he replied, his voice gentle. “You have become an extraordinary woman.”

The atmosphere became heavier with emotion, and he asked me if that seven year old girl would still want to marry him if she were here now.

I smiled and told him that she had always been very determined, and that her answer would not have changed.

“Yes, she still would,” I said, looking directly into his eyes.